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Our Weekly Podcast Is Now Ready To Download In Full 360

Did you miss the live version of today’s Kotaku Talk Radio call-in podcast? Download it now to hear what Xbox 360 product manager Aaron Greenberg has to say, then subscribe so that you don’t ever miss it again. Me? I’m downloading it right now, as I missed today’s episode of Kotaku Talk Radio, in which…

God Eater’s Brand Of Divine Hack ‘n’ Slash Action Coming To America

Namco Bandai’s Monster Hunter-like action adventure game for the PSP, God Eater, full of big guns, big swords and big deities, is coming to North America. And it’s doing so thanks to D3Publisher, not Namco Bandai. Thanks, D3Publisher! The action adventure game promises more than 100 “exciting missions” for God Eater players, with cooperative play…

Wiebe Reclaims Donkey Kong Jr. World Record

Steve Wiebe, featured in the acclaimed documentary “The King of Kong”, has reclaimed the world record high score for Donkey Kong Jr. after briefly surrendering it to an Oklahoma man. The international high score sanctioning authority Twin Galaxies today certified that Wiebe, of Washington state, is the new record holder with 1,190,400 points (screen at…

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To: Ash From: Crecente Have you ever had a video game give you a headache? Like a real headache? I have. :/ What you missed: Mile Marker 22: Rocketbirds: Revolution! Halo Legends DVD Review: Ring Around The Halo Universe “Demon King” Descendant and Strategy Game Namesake Figure Skates In the Olympics The Real StarCraft II…

This Super Street Fighter IV Trailer Thinks Dudley, Ibuki, And Makoto Are Playable

While we’re waiting for Capcom to officially announce Ibuki, Dudley, and Makoto as new playable characters in Super Street Fighter IV, let’s watch them in this trailer depicting them as three new playable characters in Super Street Fighter IV. Between the Famitsu scans and the random mailings, it’s only a matter of time before Capcom…

This Warcraft Player Will Not Go Quietly Into The Night

Authorities say this 27-year-old man, angered when his mother asked him to quiet down while playing Warcraft, choked her and rammed his head through a wall before his grandfather finally shot him. He wasn’t seriously wounded. Nerd rage’ll do that. James Swan (pictured) of Manatee, Fla. was drinking and playing World of Warcraft around 10…

What Does The Final Fantasy Team Think Of The Last Story?

In January, developer Mistwalker announced it was making The Last Story with Nintendo, a “new form of RPG” bound for the Wii. That’s Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi’s newest game. What does the Final Fantasy team think about all this? Surely, The Last Story from the creator of Final Fantasy would perk up some ears…

Bioshock: The Toys

If people were apprehensive about Bioshock sequels, how about Bioshock statues/toys/figures? For true believers and skeptics, here are some pics and a video I shot at Toy Fair 2010 of NECA’s Bioshock line. Some of the Big Daddys are out. Some are coming soon. The hairy hand at the end of the video is a…

Assassin’s Creed II Lights The Bonfire Of The Vanities Tomorrow

Ubisoft has released the trailer for Bonfire of the Vanities, the second helping of downloadable content for Assassin’s Creed II, dropping tomorrow for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. With tomorrow’s release of the Bonfire of the Vanities downloadable content, Ezio’s memory sequence will finally be complete. At least until the next Assassin’s Creed game…

Barbie Doll Destroyer Will Wright Visits Toy Fair, Hints Toy Plans

Will Wright was on a recon mission on Tuesday in New York City. On a snowy day on Manhattan’s West Side, one of history’s top game developers was at his first Toy Fair, his wheels turning. Since April of last year, Wright has been in a new phase of his life. The recent era of…

Sony Gets Serious On Piracy, Used Game Sales With New PSP SOCOM

Your used (or torrented) copy of SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3, the latest entry in the SOCOM series for the PlayStation Portable, may be missing something: online play. Sony is taking new measures against rampant piracy of PSP games and discouraging used purchases of the latest portable SOCOM by requiring players to register…

Speak-Up On Kotaku: Maxim Issues, Madden & Shoulders, DLC Hate, And Pokémon Love

In this week’s episode of Speak-Up on Kotaku, Ursus Veritas, RyderJ, Klip Twings, and For the Love of Games discuss Madden marketing tie-ins, the cost of DLC, Maxim, and all of that warm, fuzzy, Pokémon love. Don’t like the gallery layout? Click here to view everything on one page. About Speak-Up on Kotaku: Our readers…

Gears of War: The Toys

NECA, statue/toy-maker for grown-ups is continuing to expand its Gears of War line. At Toy Fair 2010, the company showed its next three figures. Name them all. We’ve got a priest and a, uh… help me out, Gears fans.

The StarCraft II Beta Test Has Officially Begun

Hell, it’s about time… to start playing some StarCraft II! Blizzard has announced that the closed beta test for StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is officially a go, with invitations going out to “thousands of gamers.” Yeah, check your e-mail! Scratch that. Check your Battle.net account! That’s where you’ll find your StarCraft II closed beta…

Konami Sets N3II: Ninety-Nine Nights For Spring Stateside

The follow-up to Phantagram and Q Entertainment’s Ninety-Nine Nights for the Xbox 360, now in the hands of developer Feelplus, is coming to North America. Konami has loosely dated what it’s calling N3II: Ninety-Nine Nights for spring. That’s the same seasonal window for the Japanese release of the hack and slash Xbox 360 exclusive. Based…

No, There Isn’t A Jimi Hendrix: Rock Band In The Works

The internet is swirling with rumors that Harmonix is working on a standalone version of Rock Band featuring the music of rock legend Jimi Hendrix. According to Harmonix, those rumors are false. The tips are rolling in, citing websites from Billboard to Ultimate Guitar, all referencing a L.A. Times interview with Hendrix’s sister Janie. Discussing…

The Real StarCraft II Beta System Requirements Have Arrived

Blizzard has revealed the real minimum PC requirements for playing in the StarCraft II beta test, and while not quite as low as the imaginary ones we posted last month, they’re still relatively modest. Last month Blizzard accidentally posted what looked like World of Warcraft system specs as ones for the StarCraft II beta test,…

Final Fantasy XIII, Chrono Trigger and Kingdom Hearts: The Statues

The small Square-Enix booth at Toy Fair 2010 had some fancy Final Fantasy jewelry, the newest versions of upcoming Final Fantasy XIII statues, some tiny Chrono Trigger pieces and some new Kingdom Hearts figures. Sorry, I didn’t photograph the jewelry.

There Were Video Game Bobbleheads In Here Somewhere

Somewhere in the crowd of Funko’s Wacky Wobbler bobbleheads (and lamps) at Toy Fair 2010 were familiar gaming faces. Sonic is a prototype. Also new for 2010 are the Lord of the Rings and Star Wars ones. No shaking, please.

Pandaren Monk Generates $1.1 Million Worth Of Wishes

In November, Blizzard released a Pandaren Monk in-game pet for World of Warcraft on the company’s online store, with half of the proceeds from the sale pledged to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The $10 item generated $1.1 million for charity. The Pandaren Monk, an adorable little anthropomorphic panda that follows players around as they explore Azeroth,…